title: Impact of lithium-ion ordering on surface electronic states of Li(x)CoO2.
abstract: Li(x)CoO(2) exhibits intriguing electronic properties due to a strong electron correlation and complex interplay between Co and Li ions. However, fundamental understanding of the nanoscale distribution of Li ions and its effect on the electronic properties remains unclear. We use scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory to elucidate the degree of Li(x)CoO(2) surface electronic state modification that can be achieved by Li ordering. The surface Li ions are highly mobile and preferentially form a (1 × 1) hexagonal lattice, whereas the surface CoO(2) layer shows metallic and insulating phases, indicating the coexistence of ordered and disordered Li ions in the subsurface layer. These results provide evidence of novel electronic properties produced by spatially inhomogeneous Li-ordering patterns.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan and Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
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